It goes without saying that Sarah is a very competent swimmer. She has lovely smooth movement through the water and a good technical base across all four strokes. Sarah is eager to learn which is great to see and makes her a very ‘easy’ student to teach. Sarah’s freestyle is looking nice and long in the water; she has good distance per stroke and can complete long distances whilst holding good technique. Tumble turns in free and back are looking good and it is good to see Sarah consistently put these into her swimming without being told to. Awesome efforts Sarah.
Skiing!
Beeeeeeeepppppp beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ppppppppppppppp goes my alarm. I run to the kitchen and have a nutritional breakfast jk (just kidding) I had Coco Pops, sort of healthy or at least full of energy. Mum gets into the car and says to me hurry up! We have to go so I race to the car and jump in. Ahhhh brom the car starts and were on the road to Mrs Cumings house. We load up into Mrs Cuming car and get on the road I spy is the first game. Then Mrs Cumings turns on the radio and we all sing to the radio first song was Humble and all of us rock to it even Mrs Cumings, then we played a guess that song game and we could only can lipread Abbey made up her own song so we didn’t know what it was.
(Now I’m going to fast forward to Ohakune) We park up at Ohakune for a bite to eat and a toilet stop and we played there for a bit. Then we zoom up to the mountain and we get up to the top of the carpark luckily for us we have a disability sticker to get a really close car park. We try to get up the hill but the gear wouldn’t get into a gear and we got stuck so we go into reverse and the guy said to go into this car park. So we did and it wasn’t a long walk up unlike Mrs I’s car park. (lol) So now Mrs Cumings gets called to go into the office, she said just wait her I won’t be a minute so we wait like half an hour before someone else turns up and then they all turn up at the same time. Mrs Cumings hands these rental cards for us to fill in and we had to put in our full name,weight, height ,shoe size, size if you need clothes and a helmet. We get the things we need and the boots were so hard to get on I couldn’t get them on at first but then I realised I should of pulled down the front flap and that was easily so then I put both my boots on. But then Phinece reminded me that I had to only had to have one boot so I took one off and then went up and got my skis and poles.
I walked up to the cafe and put on some sunblock then went for a little ski with Phinece, Summer, Josie and Abbey and helped them for a bit before we knew it the time was 9.30am. Johnny and I went up for our lesson then Phinece said she wanted to join so she joined so then we all went up in the chair lift to Parklane. For the chair lift ride we were only allowed 3 and there was four of us so Johnny and I had to go up together then behind us was Phinece and Joe. On our way up we saw a guy that had 4 first aid people around him and he was getting strapped up and he wasn't moving and I was a bit worried when we got up to the top we went on the pommel first the there was this blue stuff in the snow and it was a lot Phinece said it must be a lot of Powerade. So we skied down to the bottom and then went to Movenpick when we were on the chair lift joe was beat boxing. We did that twice. On the second round of going in Movenpick Joe said have you ever tried skiing backwards so Johnny and I tried it but Phinece didn't want to and I accidentally crashed into Johnny and he fell over but not me (lol) Joe asked us if we wanted to do something cool and we said “yes please” He showed us what we were going to do and Phinece did not want to he said go down this hill and do a big turn and then go above these massive rocks and then down and it was so cool but Phinece just went straight down. When then we got down Mrs I was there to pick us up from our lesson. We skied down to have some lunch we had to wait for Phinece sometimes after a good lunch I went down to Alpine Meadow and had a little ski then we did Parklane and Movenpick. Then Johnny and I skied back down to Alpine Meadow and went up and down the pomel and did some jumps then we went and did some sledding Me and Phinece were in one sled and we were racing Johnny it was really hard well for me. We had to leave the mountain at 3.00pm but Johnny, Phinece and I didnt know that so summer had to come down and get us and by the time we got all our gear off and make sure no one was left behind before we leave. As we head down the mountain we play lots of games and eat some kit kats and when we got to Taihape we got Mcdonald's and it was goooood when Aimee was eating her cheeseburger she said to Mrs Cuming and then mrs cumming gave her burger to Aimee and Mrs I said why are you having another burger? Mrs Cuming said why and so I said to Josie that Amiee should be grateful and say thanks because Mrs Cumings paid for basically everyone's food including yours and Bently and off we drove back to drop everyone home.
Cross Country
I have butterflies in my tummy and I'm so nervous my heart is pounding. As soon as we got to Waituna West school we walked the track. I walked with Phinece, Holly and Sarah W, but mostly Phinece. As we got back the 7 and 8 year old's went, then the 6 and 5 year old's and then the 9 year old's. At 12.15 our race begins. The boys, then us girls. When the gun went bang, it freaked me out and we lined up. Boom! Boom! Boom! Goes my heart. BANG! goes the gun and we're off! I'm coming 2nd the whole way. Water and mud was splashing up my leg and I tripped over 5 times. I see Mrs I cheering me on. I got behind a bit, and Sarah W had been training hard out. Even her mum said so, I knew I hadn't been training that much so that would also explain that . As we were coming up to the finish line my muscles froze and I didn't have much energy. I came 2nd, then after we were called up to go get our certificates. We waited till all the races were done and then we went home and had nice warm shower. I said to Mum I can't wait till next year for the win.
Inter-School Athletics
For inter school athletics Cidnee came with us. As we were talking in the car and we said to each other we had no practice at all . When we got there we went to our first event we did discus and I got the yellow and then the red and then after that I got no flag because everyone took it off me. The next event we did was the 800 and we did it a different way from last year. I came 2nd because I kept on going to the end that we usually finish at if it was there I would of came 1st.. My next event was high jump and I almost bet the record for that. I jumped 1.15 but the record was 1.17 and couldn't beat that. What a bummer any way I still got first for that event. Now is a lunch break, after the lunch, we went to shot put. I got a red flag then a yellow flag and then no flag that was disqualified but I had no practice this year , only last year. Oh well our next event was long jump and for that I came first, happy dance again. Now we have sprint that and high jump and long jump . My favorite is sprints I went in the first group and I won then the top 3s out of both groups had to face each other and I had this really fast girl but I still won my time was 14.09 and the last record was 15. 56 and over all Of course I came first over all.
Penhay cup
For Penhay cup we drove to Makino pool arriving at 3.30 pm.My first event we had to do was looking at our technique. We lined up at the diving board. I thought my dive was ok. Then our next race was the medley was a quarter of the pool it wasn't a race it was still about technique. when that finished, we had to do a 200m freestyle race. all of the girls in my race were all year 8's and i am year six. I came fourth! out of 12. I was so proud of myself.
Swimming sports
for the Oroua swimming sports I did my best. But this year it may not have been good enough. I did all 100m with freestyle, backstroke , butterfly and breaststroke. i got 3rd over all in these events i didn't Train as hard as I did other years.
Triathlon
for Triathlon I came ........... have a guess............ as usual first I caned up in the run and bike but I didn't have as much energy in the pool but I still won { wahwho happy dance }
2016
Swimming at Fielding at Makino
AS we hop in the car on the way to fielding Im bersing of excitement we walk through the doors and get changed and Brooke Lauren and me dive in the pool and start doing handstands and pensels and thes sortofem flips and it was so fun but then we have to do our leson now it gose frome 12.30 . 1.00
Moo beep cocadodle doo!!! My alarm goes off at 5.30 am i get ready to go and get dad up and as soon as we get out the door we go to meat Lauren , Summer and Phinece. Ski trip was awesome the best part was when we went down the steep hill and my hat fall of my group wastebusters made breakfast we made porridge and toast with jam and stuff like that and mince the worst part was when we wore on the T- bar when there was a snowboarder in front he fell off Lauren and Johnny were in front and because the snow boarder could not stop he took Lauren out his snowboard hit Laurens knee and she fell on ice hit her cheek and slid down and lost her ski then she moved out the way I took of her goggles and took off my hat then I found out that she was crying we asked what happened and she said (my knee. ) Dad took a look and she could not bend her knee or put weight on it. So Dad asked the snow border to go down to the bottom to get the medica. When the medical was there she had a look at lauren's knee Jees the medical person thought it was a twisted knee so Jees called a man and she got a toboggan and he was finally here we put lauren on the tebogo she went so fast. Dad, Brooke and I went down to the bottom to help lauren in the medical. Brooke and I waited to hear what had happened with her knee so brooke and I went down to happy valley to see what it was like and it was terrible the lingn to go up to the top was chock a block we had to wait half an hour …… we got up to the top finally on the chair left up to get our bags I get a text saying Phinece and Le-anna took our bags down to the cafa brooke and I were upset we were starving and went all the way to the tyop to get our bags for food so we skied down to the bottom again and we see lauren she is in crushes and a brace she has fractured her knee so we had to leave early on the way back we played I spy and had loleys.
The Road race For the road race I came 11th out of 100 people. It was a 3 km run. It was at the Esplanade. James, Lauren, Brooke and Johnny and I represented us. The year 5 and 6's went together and year 7 and 8's. It was extremely hard and tiring my legs were in pain :-)
Oroua Swimming Sports
I go to the Makino pools for swimming lessons on Thursday. My swimming instructor is Rebecca. The next day it was the swimming sports. I was so nervous. I had trained lots and put a lot of power into my swimming. For the race I tried my hardest but I must have not tried enough. I thought I was going to make it but I did not. I was disappointed that I got disqualified in the medley race because I started with breaststroke. I have learnt the order from this. I was proud of myself though because I tried my hardest. In the relays we came 3rd in the flying squad which is all of the fastest swimmers from each school and 2nd in the intermediate relay.
My goal is to run on my toes and to push myself harder.
2015
Swimming lessons
Every Wednesday for swimming improvement lessons we drove to Freyberg Pool in Palmerston North. In my group are Tyler, Lauren, Dylan, Jacob, James, Huntah, Hannah, Brooke, Johnny and of cause me. Our teacher was called Summer, she was strict. When we got there we got in our togs and had time to do a free swim. Next it was time for our lesson. We hoppped into the pool and off we go. We practised our backstroke, freestyle, breaststroke, and dolphin kick. We also practised our diving. We had races for breastroke. Summer tells us to bring our arms to our belly button but Brooke and I call it "scope the ice-cream" into our mouth. During free time Lauren and I practise our diving and belly flops. It is fun having an hour of free time. We have or next lesson for the day and we do more swimming. For our last lesson we swim 200m that is 8 lengths of the pool. Lauren and I swam backstroke and breaststroke. That was our last lesson of the day. While we were eating staff put up the Inflatable playground. We have an hour to play on it. Lauren and I have a turn together and then Tyler,Brooke, Hannah, Ava and Abbey join us. At the end we got dressed and had lots of fun and lollies.
Athletics
In the morning I got out of bed and I did every thing so we could make it in time and we did we wore behind the Gillespie's and then we past. we got there or first thing we did was hurdles and I came 1st then shot put I also came !st and the next thing we did was sprints and I came 1st and the next thing we did was long jump and I came 1st and the next thing we did was discus and I came 1st and the last thing we did was high jump and I came 1st and then it was time for the relay and we came 1st for every thing ezsept the yaer 6 realays we came 4th.
mountain biking
For mountain biking with Phil we went to Santoft. When we got there we had to lift our bikes over the big bricks.The first track we went on was the Mites and me, Hannah, Rupine, Brooke,
Le-anna, Ruby and Phinece got on the Mites track. Off we go! Phinece was in front and we went up a hill. Phinece slammed on the brakes and we all crashed into each other. It was annoying, and then she got off and walked her bike up the hill and that made us have to walk our bikes up the hill, so we tried to pass her but couldn't until she took the wrong track and we got lost, but then we found our way back, and it was time to do the next track. Hannah and I kept going over pine cones, it was annoying. Then I wasn't looking where I was going and I did the jump-opps, ouch! I fell off. I got up again and got going. Then I went down the steep bit and did a jump. It was them morning tea time-YAY-I'm starving! I sat by Brooke and Hannah.
I learnt how to brake properly, and how to turn with both pedals.
I would like to do it again sometime.
Start line
At the Oroua Cross country I came 1st four years now it was muddy, rocky, slippery, tiring, bushy, cold, amazing, swomey I also got stuck on the barbwire. It was very tricky and hard to keep going. There was a competition for the best mud slider and Tyler, Huntah, Fisher, Dylan, Camron went in the competition and they got mud from head to toe and they all got a free sausage and then Kirsten got all muddy and got a free sausage and she gave it to Brooke.
Oroua Swimming Sports.
At the Oroua swimming sports I came first and I won the cup and it was amazing I loved it.
Triathlon At the Oroua Triathlon I came 1st. and my team came 4th I felt nervous but when I did it and it was fun and I did will. My goal for the triathlon this year is to win again and do well and have fun.To achieve my goal I have to put in my best and hope well. I am especially proud of my running because it is amazing and fun.
2014 Swimming - My instructor's report
Sarah has worked well this term at her swimming lessons, she has worked hard to [[#|complete]] her 50m freestyle and backstroke and has really improved on her breaststroke technique, well done Sarah.
Large Ball Day
On the 20th of November we went to large ball day and there was a lot of activities bod ball dodge ball relays for Square and at the end we played soccer.
Cross Country Zoom I trained at school everyday. I ran with James. I tried to pass James but I couldn't do it, so I tried again and again. But I came first in the cross country again.
Triathlon
Boom went the gun. We ran, biked and we swam. I felt nervous as I ran out the gate. I ran as fast I could, and the crowd went wild.. I was sweating all over, I was ahead by miles . I ran to my bike I pedaled as fast as I could. We rode up Makoura road. I came first. It was fun it was relaxing in the pool because it was so warm. Lauren, Chloe and I were in the team event. I was the runner, Lauren was the biker and Chloe was swimmer and we came 4th. It was hot and it was great that the Oroua schools came to our school for the triathlon.
Swimming Sports At the swimming sport I came first for 4 four things and a second as well. My best race was doing dolphin dives because it is easy for me now. It was a cold day .
Athletics At the athletics I got a 5 for everything except for quoits . At the high jump, and long jump I was first. I felt pleased and happy because I tried hard.I liked hearing the people cheering for me. I also got first in Ball Push.I threw the further est throw.Mum was clapping all the time. I like the Sprints and I came first in every race . Next year I hope to [[#|win]] in Quoits too.
Swimming Nov 2013
I have achieved at FLOAT level kicking on front, kicking on back, freestyle arm action , backstroke arm action, freestyle arm action with kicking and backstroke arm action with kicking. I am working at SWIM 1 which includes :- correct breathing position, rolling to breathe, with board, single arm freestyle with board, 10m freestyle, 10m backstroke breaststroke leg action, breaststroke arm action, and introduction to sculling.
The Makino coach said " Sarah is doing really well . She glides well, kicks well and is doing everything she is supposed to be doing. I was working on gliding on her back and this is improving. Good work Sarah." I can do freestyle front and back and I am learning to do breaststroke I like swimming because backstroke is so cool. And I love it because it is really cool and I love the water.
It was fun skiing on Mount Ruapehu. I can do pizza to stop and turn.
2012
Swimming At swimming we learnt how to bubble, bubble and breathe. We did some diving practice, free style, back stroke.
Athletics
We learnt sprints, quoits, ball throwing, long jump and high jump. My favorite was sprints, I beat Tyler and Alex at school.
We went to the cross country. I came first in the cross country for the 5 year old girls. My certificate was red. I almost beat the rabbit.
I am training for the cross country. I run everyday.
I am good at swimming
2014!
My goal is not to distracted by others. to push myself.
Swimming Report Nov 2017
It goes without saying that Sarah is a very competent swimmer. She has lovely smooth movement through the water and a good technical base across all four strokes. Sarah is eager to learn which is great to see and makes her a very ‘easy’ student to teach. Sarah’s freestyle is looking nice and long in the water; she has good distance per stroke and can complete long distances whilst holding good technique. Tumble turns in free and back are looking good and it is good to see Sarah consistently put these into her swimming without being told to. Awesome efforts Sarah.Skiing!
Beeeeeeeepppppp beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ppppppppppppppp goes my alarm. I run to the kitchen and have a nutritional breakfast jk (just kidding) I had Coco Pops, sort of healthy or at least full of energy. Mum gets into the car and says to me hurry up! We have to go so I race to the car and jump in. Ahhhh brom the car starts and were on the road to Mrs Cumings house. We load up into Mrs Cuming car and get on the road I spy is the first game. Then Mrs Cumings turns on the radio and we all sing to the radio first song was Humble and all of us rock to it even Mrs Cumings, then we played a guess that song game and we could only can lipread Abbey made up her own song so we didn’t know what it was.
(Now I’m going to fast forward to Ohakune) We park up at Ohakune for a bite to eat and a toilet stop and we played there for a bit. Then we zoom up to the mountain and we get up to the top of the carpark luckily for us we have a disability sticker to get a really close car park. We try to get up the hill but the gear wouldn’t get into a gear and we got stuck so we go into reverse and the guy said to go into this car park. So we did and it wasn’t a long walk up unlike Mrs I’s car park. (lol) So now Mrs Cumings gets called to go into the office, she said just wait her I won’t be a minute so we wait like half an hour before someone else turns up and then they all turn up at the same time. Mrs Cumings hands these rental cards for us to fill in and we had to put in our full name,weight, height ,shoe size, size if you need clothes and a helmet. We get the things we need and the boots were so hard to get on I couldn’t get them on at first but then I realised I should of pulled down the front flap and that was easily so then I put both my boots on. But then Phinece reminded me that I had to only had to have one boot so I took one off and then went up and got my skis and poles.
I walked up to the cafe and put on some sunblock then went for a little ski with Phinece, Summer, Josie and Abbey and helped them for a bit before we knew it the time was 9.30am. Johnny and I went up for our lesson then Phinece said she wanted to join so she joined so then we all went up in the chair lift to Parklane. For the chair lift ride we were only allowed 3 and there was four of us so Johnny and I had to go up together then behind us was Phinece and Joe. On our way up we saw a guy that had 4 first aid people around him and he was getting strapped up and he wasn't moving and I was a bit worried when we got up to the top we went on the pommel first the there was this blue stuff in the snow and it was a lot Phinece said it must be a lot of Powerade. So we skied down to the bottom and then went to Movenpick when we were on the chair lift joe was beat boxing. We did that twice. On the second round of going in Movenpick Joe said have you ever tried skiing backwards so Johnny and I tried it but Phinece didn't want to and I accidentally crashed into Johnny and he fell over but not me (lol) Joe asked us if we wanted to do something cool and we said “yes please” He showed us what we were going to do and Phinece did not want to he said go down this hill and do a big turn and then go above these massive rocks and then down and it was so cool but Phinece just went straight down. When then we got down Mrs I was there to pick us up from our lesson.
We skied down to have some lunch we had to wait for Phinece sometimes after a good lunch I went down to Alpine Meadow and had a little ski then we did Parklane and Movenpick. Then Johnny and I skied back down to Alpine Meadow and went up and down the pomel and did some jumps then we went and did some sledding Me and Phinece were in one sled and we were racing Johnny it was really hard well for me. We had to leave the mountain at 3.00pm but Johnny, Phinece and I didnt know that so summer had to come down and get us and by the time we got all our gear off and make sure no one was left behind before we leave. As we head down the mountain we play lots of games and eat some kit kats and when we got to Taihape we got Mcdonald's and it was goooood when Aimee was eating her cheeseburger she said to Mrs Cuming and then mrs cumming gave her burger to Aimee and Mrs I said why are you having another burger? Mrs Cuming said why and so I said to Josie that Amiee should be grateful and say thanks because Mrs Cumings paid for basically everyone's food including yours and Bently and off we drove back to drop everyone home.
Cross Country
I have butterflies in my tummy and I'm so nervous my heart is pounding. As soon as we got to Waituna West school we walked the track. I walked with Phinece, Holly and Sarah W, but mostly Phinece. As we got back the 7 and 8 year old's went, then the 6 and 5 year old's and then the 9 year old's. At 12.15 our race begins. The boys, then us girls. When the gun went bang, it freaked me out and we lined up. Boom! Boom! Boom! Goes my heart. BANG! goes the gun and we're off! I'm coming 2nd the whole way. Water and mud was splashing up my leg and I tripped over 5 times. I see Mrs I cheering me on. I got behind a bit, and Sarah W had been training hard out. Even her mum said so, I knew I hadn't been training that much so that would also explain that . As we were coming up to the finish line my muscles froze and I didn't have much energy. I came 2nd, then after we were called up to go get our certificates. We waited till all the races were done and then we went home and had nice warm shower. I said to Mum I can't wait till next year for the win.
Inter-School Athletics
For inter school athletics Cidnee came with us. As we were talking in the car and we said to each other we had no practice at all . When we got there we went to our first event we did discus and I got the yellow and then the red and then after that I got no flag because everyone took it off me. The next event we did was the 800 and we did it a different way from last year. I came 2nd because I kept on going to the end that we usually finish at if it was there I would of came 1st.. My next event was high jump and I almost bet the record for that. I jumped 1.15 but the record was 1.17 and couldn't beat that. What a bummer any way I still got first for that event. Now is a lunch break, after the lunch, we went to shot put. I got a red flag then a yellow flag and then no flag that was disqualified but I had no practice this year , only last year. Oh well our next event was long jump and for that I came first, happy dance again. Now we have sprint that and high jump and long jump . My favorite is sprints I went in the first group and I won then the top 3s out of both groups had to face each other and I had this really fast girl but I still won my time was 14.09 and the last record was 15. 56 and over all Of course I came first over all.
Penhay cup
For Penhay cup we drove to Makino pool arriving at 3.30 pm.My first event we had to do was looking at our technique. We lined up at the diving board. I thought my dive was ok. Then our next race was the medley was a quarter of the pool it wasn't a race it was still about technique. when that finished, we had to do a 200m freestyle race. all of the girls in my race were all year 8's and i am year six. I came fourth! out of 12. I was so proud of myself.
Swimming sports
for the Oroua swimming sports I did my best. But this year it may not have been good enough. I did all 100m with freestyle, backstroke , butterfly and breaststroke. i got 3rd over all in these events i didn't Train as hard as I did other years.
Triathlon
for Triathlon I came ........... have a guess............ as usual first I caned up in the run and bike but I didn't have as much energy in the pool but I still won { wahwho happy dance }
2016
Swimming at Fielding at Makino
AS we hop in the car on the way to fielding Im bersing of excitement we walk through the doors and get changed and Brooke Lauren and me dive in the pool and start doing handstands and pensels and thes sortofem flips and it was so fun but then we have to do our leson now it gose frome 12.30 . 1.00
Moo beep cocadodle doo!!! My alarm goes off at 5.30 am i get ready to go and get dad up and as soon as we get out the door we go to meat Lauren , Summer and Phinece. Ski trip was awesome the best part was when we went down the steep hill and my hat fall of my group wastebusters made breakfast we made porridge and toast with jam and stuff like that and mince the worst part was when we wore on the T- bar when there was a snowboarder in front he fell off Lauren and Johnny were in front and because the snow boarder could not stop he took Lauren out his snowboard hit Laurens knee and she fell on ice hit her cheek and slid down and lost her ski then she moved out the way I took of her goggles and took off my hat then I found out that she was crying we asked what happened and she said (my knee. ) Dad took a look and she could not bend her knee or put weight on it. So Dad asked the snow border to go down to the bottom to get the medica. When the medical was there she had a look at lauren's knee Jees the medical person thought it was a twisted knee so Jees called a man and she got a toboggan and he was finally here we put lauren on the tebogo she went so fast. Dad, Brooke and I went down to the bottom to help lauren in the medical. Brooke and I waited to hear what had happened with her knee so brooke and I went down to happy valley to see what it was like and it was terrible the lingn to go up to the top was chock a block we had to wait half an hour …… we got up to the top finally on the chair left up to get our bags I get a text saying Phinece and Le-anna took our bags down to the cafa brooke and I were upset we were starving and went all the way to the tyop to get our bags for food so we skied down to the bottom again and we see lauren she is in crushes and a brace she has fractured her knee so we had to leave early on the way back we played I spy and had loleys.
The Road race
For the road race I came 11th out of 100 people. It was a 3 km run. It was at the Esplanade. James, Lauren, Brooke and Johnny and I represented us. The year 5 and 6's went together and year 7 and 8's. It was extremely hard and tiring my legs were in pain :-)
Oroua Swimming Sports
In the relays we came 3rd in the flying squad which is all of the fastest swimmers from each school and 2nd in the intermediate relay.
My goal is to run on my toes and to push myself harder.
2015
Swimming lessons
Every Wednesday for swimming improvement lessons we drove to Freyberg Pool in Palmerston North. In my group are Tyler, Lauren, Dylan, Jacob, James, Huntah, Hannah, Brooke, Johnny and of cause me. Our teacher was called Summer, she was strict. When we got there we got in our togs and had time to do a free swim. Next it was time for our lesson. We hoppped into the pool and off we go. We practised our backstroke, freestyle, breaststroke, and dolphin kick. We also practised our diving. We had races for breastroke. Summer tells us to bring our arms to our belly button but Brooke and I call it "scope the ice-cream" into our mouth. During free time Lauren and I practise our diving and belly flops. It is fun having an hour of free time. We have or next lesson for the day and we do more swimming. For our last lesson we swim 200m that is 8 lengths of the pool. Lauren and I swam backstroke and breaststroke. That was our last lesson of the day. While we were eating staff put up the Inflatable playground. We have an hour to play on it. Lauren and I have a turn together and then Tyler,Brooke, Hannah, Ava and Abbey join us. At the end we got dressed and had lots of fun and lollies.
Athletics
In the morning I got out of bed and I did every thing so we could make it in time and we did we wore behind the Gillespie's and then we past. we got there or first thing we did was hurdles and I came 1st then shot put I also came !st and the next thing we did was sprints and I came 1st and the next thing we did was long jump and I came 1st and the next thing we did was discus and I came 1st and the last thing we did was high jump and I came 1st and then it was time for the relay and we came 1st for every thing ezsept the yaer 6 realays we came 4th.
mountain biking
For mountain biking with Phil we went to Santoft. When we got there we had to lift our bikes over the big bricks.The first track we went on was the Mites and me, Hannah, Rupine, Brooke,
Le-anna, Ruby and Phinece got on the Mites track. Off we go! Phinece was in front and we went up a hill. Phinece slammed on the brakes and we all crashed into each other. It was annoying, and then she got off and walked her bike up the hill and that made us have to walk our bikes up the hill, so we tried to pass her but couldn't until she took the wrong track and we got lost, but then we found our way back, and it was time to do the next track. Hannah and I kept going over pine cones, it was annoying. Then I wasn't looking where I was going and I did the jump-opps, ouch! I fell off. I got up again and got going. Then I went down the steep bit and did a jump. It was them morning tea time-YAY-I'm starving! I sat by Brooke and Hannah.
I learnt how to brake properly, and how to turn with both pedals.
I would like to do it again sometime.
At the Oroua Cross country I came 1st four years now it was muddy, rocky, slippery, tiring, bushy, cold, amazing, swomey I also got stuck on the barbwire. It was very tricky and hard to keep going. There was a competition for the best mud slider and Tyler, Huntah, Fisher, Dylan, Camron went in the competition and they got mud from head to toe and they all got a free sausage and then Kirsten got all muddy and got a free sausage and she gave it to Brooke.
Oroua Swimming Sports.
At the Oroua swimming sports I came first and I won the cup and it was amazing I loved it.
Triathlon
At the Oroua Triathlon I came 1st. and my team came 4th I felt nervous but when I did it and it was fun and I did will. My goal for the triathlon this year is to win again and do well and have fun.To achieve my goal I have to put in my best and hope well.
I am especially proud of my running because it is amazing and fun.
2014
Swimming - My instructor's report
Sarah has worked well this term at her swimming lessons, she has worked hard to [[#|complete]] her 50m freestyle and backstroke and has really improved on her breaststroke technique, well done Sarah.
Large Ball Day
On the 20th of November we went to large ball day and there was a lot of activities bod ball dodge ball relays for Square and at the end we played soccer.
Cross Country
Zoom I trained at school everyday. I ran with James. I tried to pass James but I couldn't do it, so I tried again and again. But I came first in the cross country again.
Triathlon
Boom went the gun. We ran, biked and we swam. I felt nervous as I ran out the gate. I ran as fast I could, and the crowd went wild.. I was sweating all over, I was ahead by miles . I ran to my bike I pedaled as fast as I could. We rode up Makoura road. I came first. It was fun it was relaxing in the pool because it was so warm. Lauren, Chloe and I were in the team event. I was the runner, Lauren was the biker and Chloe was swimmer and we came 4th. It was hot and it was great that the Oroua schools came to our school for the triathlon.
Swimming Sports
At the swimming sport I came first for 4 four things and a second as well. My best race was doing dolphin dives because it is easy for me now. It was a cold day .
Athletics
At the athletics I got a 5 for everything except for quoits . At the high jump, and long jump I was first. I felt pleased and happy because I tried hard.I liked hearing the people cheering for me.
I also got first in Ball Push.I threw the further est throw.Mum was clapping all the time.
I like the Sprints and I came first in every race .
Next year I hope to [[#|win]] in Quoits too.
Swimming Nov 2013
I have achieved at FLOAT level kicking on front, kicking on back, freestyle arm action , backstroke arm action, freestyle arm action with kicking and backstroke arm action with kicking.
I am working at SWIM 1 which includes :- correct breathing position, rolling to breathe, with board, single arm freestyle with board, 10m freestyle, 10m backstroke breaststroke leg action, breaststroke arm action, and introduction to sculling.
The Makino coach said " Sarah is doing really well . She glides well, kicks well and is doing everything she is supposed to be doing. I was working on gliding on her back and this is improving. Good work Sarah."
I can do freestyle front and back and I am learning to do breaststroke I like swimming because backstroke is so cool.
And I love it because it is really cool and I love the water.
It was fun skiing on Mount Ruapehu. I can do pizza to stop and turn.
2012
Swimming
At swimming we learnt how to bubble, bubble and breathe.
We did some diving practice, free style, back stroke.
Athletics
We learnt sprints, quoits, ball throwing, long jump and high jump.
My favorite was sprints, I beat Tyler and Alex at school.
We went to the cross country.
I came first in the cross country for the 5 year old girls.
My certificate was red.
I almost beat the rabbit.
I am training for the cross country.
I run everyday.
I am good at swimming
2014!
My goal is not to distracted by others. to push myself.